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A speeding motorist faces jail for causing death by dangerous driving after his car crashed into a tree, killing a talented teenage rapper.

Passenger Kane Balogun, 14, died when Anton Lewis’ Peugeot 206 careered out of control on Stechford Road, Hodge Hill.

The young rapper suffered fatal injuries in the crash on October 16 last year.

Lewis, from Bordesley Green, admitted causing the death of Kane after racing the vehicle at around 74mph and after smoking cannabis.

Kane Balogun, who died in a crash in Hodge Hill.

The 27-year-old also admitted charges of failing to stop at an accident and being unfit to drive at a hearing at Birmingham Crown Court.

Emergency services battled to save Kane, who had suffered chest and stomach injuries. But he died at the scene, just yards away from Colebourne Primary School.

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The talented grime artist performed under the name KD and belonged to the FRB – Fully Reppin’ Brum – group.

Following his death hundreds of friends, family and fans paid tribute to the ‘lively and talented musician’.

Floral tributes at scene of crash in Stechford Road, Hodge Hill. Kane Balogun died. He was a passenger in a vehicle which smashed into a tree. Balloons, flowers and messages tied to tree.

The court heard how Lewis had driven at ‘excessive speed, suggestive of competitive racing’.

Prosecutors also referred to a collision report that stated the car potentially had a flat rear tyre ‘for a considerable time’ before the crash, which may have contributed to the driver losing control.

Defending QC Gary Cook told the court that Lewis had been “fairly candid that he was driving in a way that had led to tragic consequences.”

Judge Nicholas Cole ordered a full pre-sentence report to be issued before the sentencing hearing on July 15, where he told Lewis to expect be jailed.

He said: “You have entered guilty pleas and you will realise this is a very serious matter. The only sentence to expect will be an immediate custodial one.”